Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:27062 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7600 of 2025 ------- Birsa Munda, aged about 50 years, son of Late Fauda Munda, resident of village Utrung, P.O. & P.S. Maranghada, District Khunti. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Nilendu Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. P. D. Agrawal, Spl.P. P. -------- 02/ Dated 08.09.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Maranghada P.S. Case No. 03 of 2025, corresponding to NDPS Case No. 21 of 2025, for the offence registered under Section 18(b) of the N.D.P.S. Act, pending in the court of Sri Rasikesh Kumar, learned Special Judge, NDPS, Khunti. On 28.01.2025, Maranghada Police on the basis of confidential information destructed poppy cultivations at various places within Maranghada Police Station. It was submitted that petitioner was hired as a laborer to work in the poppy field. It was also submitted that petitioner has remained in custody since 29.01.2025 and he has got no criminal antecedent. In view of the submission made above, I am inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of Sri Rasikesh Kumar, learned Special Judge, NDPS, Khunti, in connection with Maranghada P.S. Case No. 03 of 2025, corresponding to NDPS Case No. 21 of 2025. (Ambuj Nath, J.) BS/-